The Game Studio
Operating out of Austin, TX and Beijing, China; Possibility Space is an independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The founders have been key contributors to several hit titles. Some of their past projects include Battle for Middle Earth II, Gears of War, Starcraft, Age of Mythology, Command and Conquer III, and the Sims series. In addition to game experience, their art directors have been visual designers for feature films including Star Wars Episode III, Transformers, Mission Impossible, The Island, The Day After Tomorrow, and others.

Being an independent studio has allowed Possibility Space to innovate in many areas of the online gaming genre. We are not being held back by the bureaucracy that inhibits the abilities of larger companies.
“Warrior Epic will only succeed if it is an amazing game. We are investing in our ability to make a noteworthy game that will keep people interested. If we do our jobs well, we will make money. If we fail the gamers, we will not make money. There is no risk investment here. Business models where people have to shell out money before they can decide if they want a game or not will soon be a thing of the past. Digital distribution has made it much easier to allow people to assess the value of a game prior to making a purchase. This is great for the gaming industry because developers are being held accountable for the products they release. Multi-Million dollar marketing machines are less necessary, which will allow (and force) developers to spend more money making quality games and less time talking about how awesome their game is before they even develop it.” – Brice Lucas, incGamers Interview

The Game
Warrior Epic is deviating quite a bit from the stereotypical MMO mold that has dominated the market. To begin, your warriors are disposable. Now, this doesn't mean that they are shallow and lack the features of other rpg games. Each warrior class is fully featured with its own skills, equipment, and customization. If you die while you are in an adventure, your warrior's spirit is transported to your hall. At this point you will be faced with two options: You can return to your hall and resurrect your warrior so that they may fight again, or you may actually "equip" your warrior’s spirit on another character and use it as a special ability in battle. The strength and effectiveness of a spirit attack directly correlates with the strength and level of the warrior at the time of their death. These attacks can save the party and are incredibly entertaining to watch.

Also, the concept of having a "Hall" is innovated to this genre as well. You will really want to trick out your Hall in Warrior Epic. Adding rooms will give you access to special equipment, warriors, buffs, and more.
We are working very hard to ensure that people stay interested in our game regardless of how little or how much time they want to invest in it. One way we have done this is by setting up a reward system that gives loot and exp after completing a quest. Part of catering to both casual and hardcore gamers involves taking the extreme time commitments out of the game. So for the casual gamers out there, you will be able to sit down for short periods of time and still accomplish many things in Warrior Epic....for the hardcore gamers, if you want to play for 10 hours straight...you will feel well compensated for your time investment.

Digital Distribution, the Handgun of the New Millennium
We have actually innovated a unique distribution system, Download on Demand, that enables people to hit our site, register, grab a tiny file, and be playing in game within minutes. The technology we are basing this system on is very similar to torrents.

To begin the process, you will visit our site and download a very small (~400kb) .exe file. You will not even have to install the game onto your computer...it will run from the folder you save it in. When you execute the file, you will be connected to "Seed" servers that will be strategically placed around the globe. These servers will function as permanent seeders that will deliver the game content to you, as you need it.

The greatest aspect of this feature is the portability of our game. Since all of your game assets will be stored in our servers, you will be able to play on your account from anywhere in the world on just about any computer...and within minutes of grabbing a single small file from our site. This is going to make Warrior Epic extremely accessible to people, even if they go on vacation or want to get some quests in at the campus library.

Interviews and Links

Official Website: http://www.warriorepic.com

Interviews with Developer Brice Lucas:

http://www.incgamers.com/2/article/6893.html
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/15456
http://pc.gamezone.com/news/11_19_07_01_17PM.htm
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/warriorepic/interview.html
http://www.onrpg.com/games_articles/view/759
http://www.geek.com/interview-warrior-epic-mmo/

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Comments

By: Corrine On: 10:20 Feb 17th, 2008 Offline	o-o The pictures are damn impressive to say the least. But I wonder how fun it will be to play. This is definitely something to watch...

By: Kelz On: 07:44 Feb 17th, 2008 Offline	.exe? D: Sounds like it won't be mac compatible them. Could have been an interesting game too.